James River (VA) at Bent Creek
14 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,040 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 8 PM
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 PM EDT at KW13
Shipman, VA weather
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable · up to 45°7° by 10 AM
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.54 inHg1034 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 45°7° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 26% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 20% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 16% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 17% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 50% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 48% | 22% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 21% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 10% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 9% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 36% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 35% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 66% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Scottsville
20 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 1,010 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 8 PM
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road
23 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sun 2 AM
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Tye River near Lovingston
7.8 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10:24 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
